Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay was three years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, tragically died in a...
Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay was three years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, tragically died in a car accident at the age of 34. The film follows Mariska as she seeks to know, understand, and embrace her mother for the first time. Through intimate interviews and a collection of never-before-seen photos and home movies, she grapples with her mother’s public and private legacy and discovers the layers and depth of who Jayne was, not only to her audience but to those who were closest to her.
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100 %31 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
96 %216 reviewsAudience score rating
"May be the most fascinating reclamation-of-narrative doc yet."
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Decider
Decider"An exceptional family tale."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"An astonishing journey of self-discovery."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"Hargitay beautifully excavates the truth."
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Salon
Salon"Every bit of it is arrived at honestly."
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NPR
NPR"Behind every frame, you feel (Hargitay's) need to understand, to learn, to look."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Families are made of fallible humans. That’s their tragedy, and their glory."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"Although the substance of the film is not manufactured, there is art in the presentation."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesMy Mom Jayne | Details
- Rating
- TBC,
- Runtime
- 106
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
